SI Sports Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary Induction Ceremony

For 20 years the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame has stayed true to it’s mission, “To recognize those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to Staten Island sports history, and by virtue of their accomplishments, service or force of character, have enriched that history for all time.” On Saturday the class of 2014 Hall of Famer’s were Inducted many of who live & played for schools on the North Shore.

2014 Hall of Fame Inductees

Eileen Aponte: led Curtis HS to four straight city championships in softball and a fifth city championship in gymnastics.

Leon Brown: a body building legend on two coasts holds title to include Jr Mr America, Mr Eastern America and the USA Masters. Arnold Schwarzenegger sent a special video tribute to Leon.

Bob Daggert: won 504 games in 25 seasons as the girl’s basketball coach at St Peter’s and Curtis High School.

Steve Gregory: a safety with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots played in the 2012 Superbowl for the Patriots against the New York Giants.

Frank Hannigan: was an insightful and outspoken champion and critic of golf in a lifetime as a writer, administrator and television analysts.

Ettore grew up working in the restaurant & catering business from the age of 12. He graduated from the College of Staten Island with a Bachelors in Mathematics & Finance in 1985. In 1986 he started chez vous caterers from the basement of his home in Dongan Hills. In Oct 1987 he rented the first floor of Edgewater Hall at 691 Bay Street. A few years later he added the party rental division to chez vous. In 1997 he purchased Edgewater Hall and renovated the lofts on the second & third floor making them party spaces. Shortly thereafter he purchased from his tenant the cellar bar creating Dock Street Underground a live music venue. With real estate prices increasing in NYC, Ettore expanded to the Catskill Mountains and purchased Shandelee Lake Inn, a 1860 dutch barn and the first mansion built in Liberty NY and restored them. His creative projects include his CD Sweet on You, his book, It’s Your Right to be Fit, Sexed, and Happy, So Claim It, and he is developing a TV series called Business Underground. He is a partner in Hanz On Music, an R&B / Hip Hop record label. Their latest project method Man presents Hanz On, includes the single “Shining Star” which is available on iTunes. Their next project The Meth Lab is Method's Man next album. His publishing company, Relationship Ed Publishing has released, you jump i jump and will be releasing will be releasing Healthy Relationships 101:The Book

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